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Use of statins or NSAIDs and survival of patients with high-grade glioma.

Corinna SeligerJulia SchaertlMichael GerkenChristian LuberMartin ProescholdtMarkus J RiemenschneiderMichael F LeitzmannPeter HauMonika Klinkhammer-Schalke
Published in: PloS one (2018)
Use of statins or NSAIDS, including aspirin, was not associated with prolonged OS or PFS of patients with WHO grade IV glioma in our selected cohort. There was an indication for improved survival in patients with WHO grade III glioma using aspirin, but further studies are needed to confirm our first observation.
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